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2013VHA Directive 2012-xxx CPR Basic & Advanced Cardiac Life Support Training for Staff 01/15/13
AFGE Transition of AS PS Wage Scedule to NF Pay Band Schedule 01/29/13
Permanent Sunday Opening of VCS Patriot Store Operations 03/18/13
Interactive Patient Care System (IPCS) 03/28/13
Mental Health Access Consults Package 04/09/13
Regarding RMS Scheduling Software (AcuStaf) 05/22/13 Employee Self Scheduling Software Systems 05/22/13
Vocera 06/03/13

2012

VHA Prosthetics Pilot VISN 6, VISN 11 and VISN 20 01/05/12
VA Handbook 5005, Pt II and III-Procedures regarding T38 Promotions, Advancements and Appointments in VHA 01/08/12
VHA Prosthetics Pilot in VISN 6, VISN 11 and VISN 20 within the Department 01/15/12
Staffing Methodology for VHA Nursing Personnel 03/01/12
VHA T-21 Initiative 04/13/12
Fee Basis Program Non VA Claims from VISN 18 and VISN 19 04/30/12
PAID Enhancement for VANOD PEV 07/31/12
Letter from AFGE VA Handbook 5005/52 Part IV Appendix F Staffing , VSIP Fact Sheet 08/27/12
Pilot- VCS Sunday Patriot Store Operations 09/28/12
VHA Directive 2012-023 Extended Hours access for Veterans requiring Primary Care including Womens Health and Mental Health Services 11/29/12
Extended Hours Policy 12/05/12
Real Time Locations System 12/19/12
VHA Directive Use Unlicensed Assistive Personnel UAP Administering Medication 12/19/12
Emergency Department intermediate Care Unit ICT 12/19/12

2011

Patient Centered Care Veteran-Centered Care models within the Department 01/13/11
VHA Primary Care Transformation Initiative (PACT) 01/24/11
OI& T SOP Employees Tuition Reimbursement Program 02/04/11
Pilot ORM Resolution Support Center 03/02/11
Utilization Management Program 03/28/11
Memorandum of Clarification - Procedures for Local Supplemental Agreements 03/31/11
Office of Information and Technology Service Line Management Program within OI & T Regions 04/08/11
Clinical Simulation Business Practices for Audiovisual Recording 05/18/11
MD Provider Profile Program 06/09/11
Patient Aligned Care Team PACT 06/15/11
VHA Pilot Onboarding 06/20/11
Electronic Contract Management System eCMS implementation 08/08/11
Mandatory Training of VHA Mental and Primary Care Providers on Provision of Care to Veterans who experienced Military Sexual Trauma as required by Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-163)10/05/11
Real Time Location System (RTLS) VISN 10 and VISN 11 12/22/11

2010

VHA Directive 2009 xxx "Transition Patient Advocate and Mental Health Record" 01/26/10
Boiler Plant Safety Education 01/28/10
Reorganization of VISN 8 Revenue Operation into Florida Consolidated Patient Account Center(CPAC) in Orlando FL 02/18/10
VA Employees Accountability System Testing Pilot 02/19/10
New Credit Worthiness Requirement for Travel Charge Card Applicants 02/19/10
Data Center Operations Directive 8500/1 Public Affairs Program 02/19/10
Smoking Cessation Benefit For VHA Employees -2/19/10
Text Messaging While Driving 03/03/10
Fee Basis Claims System (FBCS) 03/17/10
VHA Primary Care Survey Research Project Team Process and Performance in Primary Care 03/17/10
USA Staffing 03/30/10
Implementation of Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting Program 05/21/10
Patient Centered Medical Home within the Department
Patient Centered Care (Veteran-Centered Care) models within the Department 06/09/10
VHA Office of Acquisition and Logistics Realignment 06/14/10
VHA Handbook Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Services 07/15/10
VHA Directive 7701 Occupational Safety and Health and VHA Handbook 7701.1 Occupational Safety and Health Program Procedures 07/12/10
VHA implementation of Bed Management Solution (BMS)within the Department 07/19/10
VHA Insurance Capture Buffer (ICB)nationwide rollout 08/02/10
VA Point of Service (VPS)Kiosk Vision and Space Document within the Department 07/19/10
Reorganization of VISNs 18,20,21,and 22 Revenue Operation into West Consolidated Patient Account Center (CPAC)10/05/10
Reorganization of VISNs 1,2,3 and 4 revenue operation into the North East Consolidated Patient Account Center (CPAC)10/05/10
Reorganization of VISNs 15,19,and 23 revenue operation into the Central Plains Consolidated Patient Account Center (CPAC)10/05/10
Office of Security and Law Enforcement increase in Basic VA Police Officer training course 11/12/10

VA Drug Free Workplace Program 02/1997

2009 Centralized Local Payroll Service for NCA 01/27/09 National VSR RVSR SVSR Performance Standards Pension Maintenance Center 01/29/09 VHA RN Residency Pilot Program 02/16/09 Emergency Department Integration Software (EDIS) 02/19/09 Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MHRRTP) 03/11/09 Use and Management of the Government Purchase Card Program 04/13/09 Reorganization of the Consolidated VISN9 MCCF to the Mid South Consolidated Patient Account Center CPAC Station 731 04/20/09 Reorganization of the Consolidated VISN12 Patient Finance Services PFS to the North Central Consolidated Patient Account Center CPAC Station 732 04/20/09 Handbook 1850.04 Employee Uniforms 05/18/09 MOU Partnership VISN 6 Daily Plan Pilot Project 09/09/09 Operations Service Line Management Pilot Program within Region 1. 10/06/09 Microsoft Office 2007 Rollout 10/07/09 VA Handbook 5015 Employee Learning and Professional Development 10/07/09 VA Handbook 5007 Part VI Appendix Q Pay Administration and Recruitment Incentives 11/07/09 VHA Directive 2009 xxx Outpatient Scheduling Processes and Procedures 12/10/09 VHA Handbook 1108.3 Self_Medication Program 12/28/09
2008 Official Personnel Folder (eOPF) Nationwide 02/06/08 Mandatory Training for Government Issued Travel Charge Cardholders 02/06/08 VHA Mental Health Initiatives as the "Mental Health Access 02/07/08 Information Security Program for Local Presidents 02/08/08 Employee Recognition and Awards Program 02/08/08 Authorization of OI & T equipment for members of the NVAC Executive Committee 02/08/08 Requirements for National Provider Identifier (NPI) and Taxonomy Code(s) 03/25/08 Implementation of Vista monitoring tool for Supervision of VHA Schedulers 03/25/08 Alternative Work Schedules for RN 03/31/08 Alternative Work Schedules for RN 03/31/08 Personal Identity Verification (PIV) 05/18/08 Transfer of Human Resources and Payroll services to VHA Health Revenue Center (HRC) 05/21/08 Mid Atlantic Consolidated Patient Account Center 05/22/08 Smoke Free Policy for VA Health Care Facilities 07/28/08 National Veterans Affairs Council #53 (NVAC) concerning VA Directive 6066 Protected Health Information (PHI) dated April 2, 2008 09/09/08 Operating Room Airway Management 09/05/08 VHA Handbook 1970.03 Health Information Management Clinical Coding Procedures 9/22/08 Information and Technology Operations Service Line Management Pilot Program within Region 10/06/08 Safety Conference 10/06/08 VHA Directive 2008 XXX Mandatory Suicide Risk and Intervention Training for VHA Health Care Providers 10/07/08 VA Directive 0730 and VA Handbook 0730 10/08/08 Expansion of Mid-Atlantic Consolidated Patient Account Center MACPAC to include VISN 5 11/01/08 Installation of Keyless Entry and Closed Circuit Monitoring in Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Programs 11/17/08 VHA Fee Basis Non VA Care Millennium Bill Initiative in VISN 20 and VISN 22 11/19/08 Criteria and Standards for VA Community Living Centers (CLC) 11/19/08 EES Telework Program 11/24-08 Retirement Speciality Centers in VISN 1 and VISN 6 11/24/08 VHA Recommended Revenue Cycle Productivity Guidelines identified in the June,25 2008 12/31/08
2007 Office of Security and Law Enforcement Authorization to wear turtleneck under long sleeve uniform shirt02/05/07 VHA Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Mandatory Training 02/12/07 VHA Directive USE of Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) in Administering Medication 02/12/07 Permanent Realignment of Operation and Maintenance Employees Into the VA IT Federated Management System 02/26/07 Outpatient Scheduling Processesand Procedures 04/16/07 Restrictions on Transmission,Transportation and Use of, VA Data Outside VA Facilities in the Department 5/10/07 Electronic Official Personnel Folder 05/22/07 Enhanced Time and Attendance (ETA)05/23/07 VHA Directive on the Certification of Clinicians performing C&P exams 05/29/07 Establishment of Human Resources Center (HRC) within the Department 06/05/07 Compensatory Time Change from seven pay periods to twenty-six pay periods 06/28/07 Health Maintenance Programs, Examinations and Vaccinations 07/12/07 Office of Information and Technology OI& T Standard Operating Procedures SOP Telework Program 08/10/07 VANOD Skin Assessment and Re-Assessment Templates 09/12/07 11:30 pm - 8:30 am shift to facilitate Patient Hand-Off in Communication 11/03/07 Dell PC Lease Statement of Work Agreement 12/05/07 The Rules of Behavior 12/05/07 Operating Room Workload and Quality of Care Research Project 12/18/07 Violence Prevention Research Project 12-20-07
2006 Magnet Design 01/25/06 Art. 26 Implementation of the 5-Level Performance Plan 2/1/06 Civility Respect and Engagement in the Workplace initiative (CREW) 5/31/06 Food_Service_Management_Program. 09/01/06 "E-Gov Travel Service Policy (ETS) for Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel "within the Department 09/13/06 Credentialing of Health Care Professionals 09/21/06 Socioeconomic Goals in Performance Plans 10/24/06 Security and Law Enforcement Refresher Course VA Police Officers 12/11/06
2005 Patient Advocacy Program Geriatrics and Extended Care (GEC) 10/12/05 (VHA) implementation of Managing Scanning Failures in BCMA at VHA facilities 11/08/05
2004 Integration of VHA Nutrition and Food Service (NFS) with Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) 07/20/04
2003 Competitive Sourcing with in the VHA 01/30/03 Use Of Government Purchase Card 02/25/03 VA Smallpox Vaccination Program 03/06/03 VHA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) 03/12/03
2002 Reasonable Accommodation 03/21/02 VHA High Performance Development Model Program 09/05/02 VHA Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) 09/24/02
2001 VA Directive / Handbook 7176, Supply, Processing & Distribution 11/20/01 Center for A&MM Education Online (CAMEO) 10/22/01 VA Front Line Revolution 10/15/01 Implementation of VA Handbook 1761.2 08/15/01 VHA Inventory Management, VHA Handbook 1761.2 08/15/01 Work Place Stress / Agresion Project 05/08/01 Regarding Non-Professional Bargaining Unit Employees formerly represented by NFFE/IAM at VA Facilities 03/22/01 CoreFLS Pilot Project of Financial Management and Logistics Systems 01/11/01
2000 Resident Assessment Instrument / Minimum Data Set (RAI/MDS) 09/01/00 Work Place Stress and Aggression 03/30/00 Use and Management of Government Purchase Card Program, VHA Handbook 1730.1 05/08/00
1999 VA Implementation of Phase 2 of HR Links 01/13/99 GSA Smart Pay Citibank Visa Travel Card Program 03/25/99 National Level Implementation of Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA) 08/25/99 Programs and Procedures to Arm VA Police, VA Directive and Handbook 0720 08/25/99
1998 Security and Law Enforcement, VA Directive and Handbook 0730 10/06/98 Voluntary Electronic Funds Transferring of Union Dues 10/01/98 Atomated Safety Incident Surveillance and Tracking System with Needle Stick Tracking Module (ASISTS) 06/22/98 Atomated Saftey Incident Surveillance and_Tracking 088 (ASSIST) 06/22/98 Latex Sensitivity and Allergy 06/23/98 Occupational Safety & Health, VA Directive 7700, Handbook 7700.1 06/16/98 Directive & Handbook 5610.3 Alternitive Work Schedules 04/20/98
1997 Compensation and Pension Service Training and Developement Program 11/20/97 VA Handbook 4003 Travel Reimbursement 11/14/97 Consolidation of MCCR Functions between Alvin C. York & Nashville Medical Center 07/03/97 Computer Automated Tracking System (CATS) 03/21/97 Consolidation of 4 Northern Tier Medical Centers in VISN 12 to the Facility in Milwaukee 03/18/97 Cover System 03/06/97
1996 Nationwide Loan Guaranty Restructuring in VBA 10/26/96 Notification of Reduction in Force(RIF) 05/22/96 Government-wide Comercial Purchase Card for Micro-Purchase 02/20/96 Baylor Plan, VA and VHA Directives 5103.2/5102.3 and VA Handbook 5103.3 02/01/96 Travel Reimbursement, VA Directive 4003 01/03/96
1995 Voluntary Early Retirement Authorization (VERA) in VBA 09/07/95 Time and Attendance, VA Directives 5610.2 08/20/95 Furlough as a Result of a Possible Lapse in Appropriations for FY 1996 09/13/95 VA Police Officer Refresher Training Course, Examination & Validation Process 08/02/95 Time and Attendance 08/02/95 Intergrations, Merges, and Consolidations of Medical Facilites 07/07/95 Merging and Consolidation of Laundry Operations 07/07/95 VA's Electronic Commerce/Electronic Data Interchange Program (EC/EDI) 03/22/95 Sick and Other Leave for Title 38 Employees 02/28/95 Focus Group Reengineering Project Medical Care Cost (MCCR) 01/11/95 M-1 Clinical Programs, Part III Dietetic Services, Chapter 4 Human Resources Managment 12/14/94
1994 EEO Complaint Processing Requirements 12/09/94 Garnishment of Federal Employee's Pay 10/05/94 Retention Allowances 08/01/94 Loan Guaranty Accounting Finance Function Consolidation of Education Claims Processing and Moving Chapter 30 Debt Collection to the St. Paul Debt Management Center 07/28/94 Waste Management Operations, M-1, Part VII, Chapter 14 07/25/94 Employees Office Attire 05/17/94
1993 Occupational Exposure to Blood Born Pathogens 11/10/93 Disciplinary and Adverse Actions, M-5, Part I, Chapter 752 10/27/93 Depot Closings at Bell, California and Somerville, NJ 10/05/93 Pathology and Laboratory Medical Service, M-2 Clinical Affairs Part VI 09/03/93 Enhanced Time and Attendance System 08/13/93 Advance Food Preparation and Delivery Systems 08/13/93 Caring and Courtesy 08/03/93 Interim Issue - MP-7, Part I, Chapter I, Equal Employment Opportunity General Provisions and Chapter 3, Discrimination Complaints 08/03/93 Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures, MP-5, Part II, Chapter 8 08/03/93 Employee Uniforms, M-1, Part VII, Chapter 8 04/02/93 Hepatitis B Vaccine 02/09/03 Consolidated Mail Out Patient Pharmacies (CMOP) 02/01/93
1992 Circular 10-90 Employee Health Follow-Up for HIV After Accidental Occupational Exposure to Blood 11/12/93 Us Express 11/12/92 Prime Vendor Program 11/12/92 Pilot Program to Improve Service to Veterans 11/12/92 Metric Transistion Plan and Ploicy 11/12/92 Child Care Circular 00-90 11/12/92 Veterans Canteen Service Polygraph Testing 11/12/92 Radon Testing 11/12/92 HIV After Accidental Exposure to Blood & Bodily Fluids 11/12/92 Elimination of Direct Mailing of Employee Earnings and Leave Statements 11/12/92 Employee Development 11/12/92 Issuance of Side Handle Baton to Police Officers 11/12/92

AFGE / NVAC Stewards Handbook I am pleased to inform you of an exciting new AFGE/NVAC Stewards Handbook that has been developed by the AFGE/National VA Council Training and Education Committee and the AFGE Education Department to assist you at the local level. I believe that you will find this handbook informative, and useful in your everyday union activities. This is an action packed handbook designed to educate union stewards, local officers and other officials within AFGE/NVAC, and should be utilized nationwide. If you would like additional information, please contact Monica Dalton-Speer at the National VA Council’s office ~ (540) 345-6301.